Repeat Versus Single Quadratus Lumborum Block to Reduce Opioids After Open Pancreatectomy (RESQU-BLOCK)
Addition of a second, "rescue" block to an opioid reduction bundle did not significantly improve opioid-free discharges after open pancreatectomy and was not required to discharge >1/3 of patients opioid-free. Nevertheless, considering improvements in symptom inventory and the high threshold of opioid-free discharge, the concept of a rescue-block to purposefully wean patients to zero use is feasible.
Authors
- Semhar Ghebremichael
- Brittany C. Fields (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1424-6004)
- Matthew H. G. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-6968)
- B. Bryce Speer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6232-8624)
- Elsa M. Arvide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3363-5336)
- Keyuri Popat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-3993)
- Jessica E. Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-5988)
- Michael P. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8269-854X)
- Shannon Hancher‐Hodges
- Morgan L. Bruno
- José Soliz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9937-8035)
- Whitney L. Dewhurst
- Timothy Eric Newhook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-459X)
- Antoinette Van Meter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7688-8155)
- Ching‐Wei D. Tzeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6035-7288)
- Naruhiko Ikoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-9234)
- Hyunsoo Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0308-5145)
- Xuemei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-0966)
- Uduak U. Williams
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006767
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19